Children and teachers across Cornwall and Plymouth have taken part in fundraising activities for Children in Need. Two teachers from Perranporth Community School, Amy Williamson and Laura Pryor, ran a combined 26 miles to reach school for assembly, raising over £5,000 for the charity.
In Plymouth, Marine Academy teachers completed a 26-hour treadmill run, raising more than £4,000. Royal William Yard was also illuminated in yellow as part of the collective effort to move Pudsey from Land's End to John O'Groats.
Pupils at Nansloe Academy in Helston contributed by running 200 miles as a school, raising over £5,900. Laira Green Primary School in Plymouth hosted Pudsey for a danceathon.
Harriet, a 16-year-old BBC Make a Difference Young Hero finalist in 2026, decorated cupcakes with Pudsey's face at a cafe near St Austell as part of her fundraising efforts.